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Effects of Forced Assembly and Gap Compensation on the Tensile Response and Failure Behavior of CFRP-Al Single-Bolt Single-Lap Joints

Tianchun Zou, Yuhang Yin, Guoqiang He

Applied Composite Materials· Volume 33· Issue 4
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